Hop plant named &#39;ADHA 527&#39;

ABSTRACT

A new hop plant named ADHA 527 is disclosed. The cones of ADHA 527 mature in mid to late September in Moxee, Wash., and yield a crop of 2200 to 2300 pounds per acre. ADHA 527 is used for its semi-dwarf size and aromatic quality.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims priority of co-pending provisional applicationSer. No. 61/960,243.

STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

None

GENUS AND SPECIES

Humulus lupulus

VARIETY DENOMINATION

ADHA 527

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

‘ADHA 527’ is a product of a controlled breeding program carried out bythe inventor in the Yakima Valley of Washington State. ADHA 527 was oneof several seedlings resulting from cross number 05-072 made in 2005with female parent Columbus (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 10,956) and male parentADHA J3 (not patented). A single plant of ADHA 527 was selected in 2006.In 2009 that single plant was asexually propagated into 100 plants,which were planted in the area of Toppenish, Wash. These 100 plants wereobserved and evaluated for several years, and in 2012 were asexuallypropagated into a large scale test plot in Moxee, Wash. for furtherobservation and evaluation. Throughout several generations of asexualpropagation, ADHA 527 has been observed to retain its distinctivecharacteristics and has remained true to type.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

FIG. 1 illustrates a mature ADHA 527 hop plant grown on a trellis;

FIG. 2 illustrates whole cones and cross sections of cones of the ADHA527 hop plant;

FIG. 3 illustrates the bine of a mature ADHA 527 hop plant; and.

FIG. 4 illustrates the cones and leaves of a mature ADHA 527 hop plant.

The colors of these illustrations may vary with lighting conditions and,therefore, color characteristics of this new variety should bedetermined with reference to the observations described herein, ratherthan from these illustrations alone.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

The following description is based on observations made during the 2013growing season at Moxee, Wash. It should be understood that thecharacteristics described will vary somewhat depending upon culturalpractices and climatic conditions, and can vary with location andseason. Quantified measurements are expressed as an average ofmeasurements taken from a number of individual plants of the newvariety. The measurements of any individual plant or any group ofplants, of the new variety may vary from the stated average. The colorchart used was The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, Copyright2001, and all color observations were made outdoors in full sunlight.

-   Ploidy: Diploid-   Use: Brewing beer.-   Harvest date: September 15 to 25 during the 2009-2012 growing    seasons, Moxee, Wash.-   Crop yield: 2200 to 2300 pounds per acre-   Disease susceptibility: Tolerant of both downy mildew and powdery    mildew.-   Pest susceptibility: Average susceptibility to pests, including hop    aphids and two spotted spider mites.-   Bine:    -   -   Color.—Yellow Green 146C.        -   Stripe.—Present, Yellow Green 152A.        -   Bine diameter.—6.7 mm at base; 7.5 mm at 6 feet; and no            measurement taken at terminal end.-   Leaf:    -   -   Color of mature leaf upper surface.—Green 147A.        -   Color of mature leaf lower surface.—Green 147B.        -   Number of lobes.—1-7.        -   Margin.—Serrate.        -   Serrations per inch.—4-5.        -   Petiole color at base.—Yellow Green 144A.        -   Vein color.—Green 147C.

1. What is claimed is a new and distinct hop plant as shown anddescribed herein.